com 546 discussion leader presentation
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Slides to accompany the discussion of Christine Rosen's article, "The Age of Egocasting."TRANSCRIPT
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Why am I not surprised?
Madeline MoyCOM 546
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“The creation and near-universal adoption of the remote control arguably
marks the beginning of the era of the personalization of
technology.”
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Egocasting: the thoroughly personalized
and extremely narrow pursuit of one’s personal taste
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“The more control we can exercise over what we see
and hear, the less prepared we are to be surprised.”
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Discussion questions
• What was the supervening social necessity for the remote control?
• If you have a DVR, how has it changed your viewing habits?
• What will the effect be on American society if the next generation grows up without the capacity to be surprised?
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Credits
• Rosen, C. (2005). The age of egocasting. The New Atlantis, 7, 51-72.
• “Women in a bright sweater being bored,” Microsoft Office Images
• “Teenage boy lying on couch,” Microsoft Office Images